I adore Tim Gunn. Do you know him? He's the nicest guy ever. He reminds me of my dad, except for, you know, the obvious. I love him on Project Runway, and whenever he surprises me by showing up on one of my other shows, I break into a spontaneous face-lighting smile and get a warm fuzzy feeling. I want him to like me, but I'm afraid that … [Read more...]
Being Realistic or Continuing the Problem?
I think that at this exact moment in time, all of my dishtowels and dishcloths are clean. A good thing, right? Hmmm. I don't know how to answer that exactly, because when they're all clean, the cute little basket where they're supposed to go . . . overflows and looks awful. I have a lot of them. And yet, somehow, there are many, many … [Read more...]
Projects vs. Progress – Adjusting my Thinking
I started this blog at the end of August, with the first post being on the first day of school. For moms, that's the real New Year. But here we are at the end of December and I'm getting the itch that it seems everyone is getting. Like I said yesterday, magazines and stores are pushing organizational products and ideas really hard. I think … [Read more...]
My One Year Decluttering Anniversary
I started this blog a few months ago, in August. But last fall (over a year ago now), I got really serious. I was incredibly frustrated, consistently at the verge of tears, and was truly considering buying a shovel and renting a u-haul.I couldn't handle the clutter anymore. I had so much stuff that any attempt at organization was temporary because … [Read more...]
Making a list . . . Checking It?
So . . . if you make a list, you're supposed to check it?Huh.I started writing this post and realized I hadn't checked my list since first thing this morning. I went and checked it. I'm probably not going to complete it, but I definitely accomplished more than I otherwise would have today if I didn't have it.I think that making a list (keep in mind … [Read more...]
I Shouldn’t Have to . . . But I DO have to
A few days ago, I was thinking about how much I adore the Bible Study that I go to. I love it because it has provided the consistency, and therefore the depth, that I've always wanted, but never achieved on my own. Sometimes I have a very self-sufficient attitude. I'm an intelligent person, and am successful at many things. So, I often have the … [Read more...]
Can a Slob Handle Coupons?
I've mentioned before that I do love me some coupons. It's coupons that first introduced me to Blogworld, so I sort of assume that most Blogworldians love them too. I very well may be wrong, though, as I'm learning that there are so many different varieties of blogs. Anyway, I love coupons. They have totally changed my way of shopping in the … [Read more...]
Me vs. Laundry
I'm okay with clothing as individual pieces, I even like a lot of it, but as an entire group of my family's clothing, I despise it. Does this make me a laundrist? Laundry overwhelms me. But since I have a moral dilemma with going to the grocery store naked, I have to deal with it. I taught in Asia for two years. I worked with a couple who were … [Read more...]
Getting worse before it gets better?
I'm a little frustrated right now. The final push in getting my office/game room finished is here. My mom is going to be here to help me paint in just a little over a week. I have two of four walls almost completely finished. I have my system down. I'm going back over each wall and getting the last remnants of wallpaper backing scraped off, … [Read more...]